Flatrock Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Flatrock Road is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Sagamore, MA. It climbs 543 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 197 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76850, -70.52329
Nearest town Sagamore, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 39–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76850, -70.52329

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Treeline Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading S.
  20. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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